Barcelona earned its fourth trophy of 2015 by defeating Sevilla 5-4 in the UEFA Super Cup. The game was rugged affair with three goals in the opening 20 minutes and a 4-1 lead for Blaugrana before the hour mark. However, Sevilla stormed back, forced extra time but was struck by fate of the most ironic kind.
Here are the major takeaways from the big game.
The arrival of Arda Turan will undoubtedly make Andres Iniesta wonder about his role in the 2015-16 squad. But if there is one player the news likely proved too much to bear, it was Pedro.
Lionel Messi made history when he scored his 70th and 71st career UEFA Champions League goals helping Barcelona beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-0, helping the Spanish club advance into the Round of 16. Barcelona will be joined by Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Ligue 1 champs Paris Saint-Germain and Primeira Liga club Porto in the next phase of the tournament.
Dubbed the "most dominant" and "most beloved Latino pitcher" in baseball history, former Boston Red Sox pitcher, Pedro Martinez wants to share his story that began in the Dominican Republic and ended in the U.S. as an eight-time All-Star and 2004 World Series champion who was the highest paid player in 1997.
